Category Archives: Broken Tail-bone

I am called “accident prone”, to which I must say, nay! I merely have fun until it hurts!

One of my snowboarding injuries is coming back to bite me in the butt (kind of literally too)…I had broken my tailbone right off. Now that I am pregnant I supposedly get to experience back pain, but with this old injury I am nearly debilitated.

On one hand…I love injuries – they are memoirs of great times, chances taken, limits pushed. On the other hand…they haunt you. The sweet then sour reality…

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PS. check out my sister (also “a chaser of good times”). She just started blogging while she is recovering from shattering her pelvis doing a jump in the terrain park (snowboarding). Our mom, bless her heart, often told us growing up (and still does) “I wish I could just put you in a cage” or “I hope you hurry up and get married to someone tame who will knock some sense into you” schnitfaced.wordpress.com

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NIX NEGATIVETrouble walking again, but was able to work a full day from home, so there’s improvement. Still can’t find a comfortable way to sit for a long period of time, but I feel like I am improving.

OUTLETNot able to stand or sit for long, so was hard to read more than a page or even pull out my paints. Date night was a nice change of pace!

WORKOUTPull-ups 2S/4RStill, not feeling good enough to put more energy into a workout, but:Iso-abs – every time I thought about it throughout the day

MEAL PLANMeal 1: Chocolate Protein Shake (skim milk, chocolate protein)Meal 2: oats with a few pieces of cut up dried apple and fig (Use organic, no added sugar fruits so that you are getting nothing but fruit. Dried fruits are great when you want to pack your oats in a ziploc. I can get hot water at a coffee shop or my office.)Meal 3: Oh-my-gosh egg-white omeletMeal 4: Avocado cubed with 1/4 banana sliced, lightly tossed with lemon juiceMeal 5: Celery with all-natural, no-sugar added peanut butterMeal 6: DATE NIGHT – pizza? what?!

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NIX NEGATIVECan barely walk today. ergh. What’s the dealiyo, yo? Wondering if my body is needing more rest so it can focus on healing, but instead I’ve been working full days and traveling. That would explain why I’ve felt so exhausted as though I need more than 8 hours of sleep. Hmm…Today I will take off half a day and start trying to listen to the rest “urges”. I am so thankful to have a job that will let me do this without firing me.

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NIX NEGATIVESunday we went to Garland to be with Family on Easter. The trip there really screwed with me – I never realized how bumpy those roads are. I have been pretty sore since, so walking is painful again. Bummer.

…BUT….Tricep Tuesday, anyone? 🙂

OUTLETReading the book “A Severe Mercy” recommended to me by a friend and fellow musician in the church orchestra, Sarah. Apparently, it is a pretty radical story, so onward I plunge!

WORKOUTTrics – 4S/10RShoulders – ant. delts. -4S/8,10,10,8RShoulders – pos. delts. -4S/12,14,10,10RShoulders – extensions -3S/8,8,6RIso-Squats – 4S/30secondR no rest between setsIso-abs – every time I thought about it throughout the day

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NIX NEGATIVELoving the chance to focus on my upper-body strength, something that’s taken a sideline to my half marathon training.

OUTLETStarting work on my next art piece.

WORKOUTOff-day (Always important to honor the off day. if you miss a day in your workout, don’t think, I’ll just make up for it by skipping my off day. WHY? training is way more a mental challenge than you think. Honoring the off day will train you to push it hard in the few days you have to work out because you will know you have that off day coming up. The rest day is just as important as your training days because your body needs a good solid recovery day.

MEAL PLANMeal 1: Power Protein Shake (Banana, chocolate protein)Meal 2: N/A – hard to squeeze that in during churchMeal 3: Unfortunately not good selection at the Church potluck lunch, so after the lunch we rushed home and sauteed some chicken in onions and a bit of soy sauce, garlic salt and cracked pepperMeal 4: Vanilla protein with frozen strawberriesMeal 5: Easter dinner at the in-laws. Prediction: Grilled chicken, salad with avocado (I’ll edit this note if this is not what happens, but I can promise you I’ll be eating healthy)Meal 6: N/A